As the London riots showed this summer, people can get pretty sick of being broke in one of the world’s most expensive cities (London’s 18th on the global list and more costly than anywhere in the US).

If you’re looking for some Columbus Day entertainment that doesn’t involve parades or crowded department stores – or you just want to mourn the fact that you didn’t have the day off over some beer and light competition – head over to The Bell House for trivia night! It’s time

Today marks the 22nd day of the Wall St. occupation and, going there for the first time last Sunday, my third thought after watching a girl get her bike sawed in half by the cops for standing on the sidewalk with it was, ‘Where is the local pub where people

Within a week of moving to New York, I was dead-broke  (I had a little credit but not much).  My new friendly coworkers wanted to go out drinking, so I cunningly persuaded them to trek all the way to Brooklyn to my new favorite bar, The Levee.  Upon entering they

  Sure, anyone can throw a dance party. I throw them for myself all the time with a bottle of wine and Stevie Wonder albums. But BAMcafe boasts some of the most stunning surroundings in the city, so when they throw a bash it ain’t your living room dance party.

Now that the International Bar has closed its backyard for construction, I’ve been trying to find another dive in the East Village where I may be able to smoke my cigarettes and drink my whiskey and sodas leisurely. And luckily I found that dive only two blocks down 1st Ave.

The Half King is my usual meet-up of choice with visiting out-of-towners, since it’s classy (impress them with your New York-ness!), right in front of steps leading up to the Highline (take a walk afterwards!), and they have a banging happy hour (don’t spend too much money entertaining them!). The wood-covered